Thanks, everyone. i feel better about using patched round ball. Hope to give the .54 TC FireHawk a workout when OK ML season opens on the 26th of October.
Nice slickhead! Post a pic of the ball once you find it. Curious to see how it looked.
Yesterday i talked with the friend the deer was given to. The ball was found just under the skin on the off side. It had hit bone and was "split". Another friend may have the ball.
Due to the tall tree stand and the doe being downhill from the stand, the ball angled through the deer.